we are checking in with steve doocy to see what's coming up on fox and friends. >> fox and friends commences 12 minutes from right now. i will be ready to talk by then. we will be talking about the big debate tonight asking denver the rumble in the rockies as the candidates prepare. joe biden yesterday did you hear him talk about how over the last four years the middle class has been buried? barney weighs in on that. also tucker carlson brought to life a video that shows then senator barack obama like you have never seen these days. we will talk a little bit more about that. frankie valli joins us on couch. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >> 8 minutes before the hour. final preparations are underway for the first presidential debate tonight. peter doocy joins us live from washington with more. hi there, peter. >> as you know mitt romney and president obama do a lot of talking about each other